Do you enjoy racing cars or watching car races? Everyone knows if your car is not built the right way, it won?t be able to reach the speeds it needs to be a contender in a race. So, what factors into whether or not a car can race quickly? There are a variety of things that factor from the car?s design to the type of equipment used to build the car. One thing that is very important in particular is whether or not the car is built to be as lightweight as possible using methods like authentic replication of other fast racing cars.
Interested in learning more about the recommended weight of racing cars and which are the best to choose to race with? Keep reading for more information on authentic replication and road racing cars.
Whether you enjoy racing cars as a hobby or you enjoy buying the best custom roadster with authentic replication you can find, you probably already know how important the weight of a car is. One of the most famous cars from the British motorway was the AC Cobra Coupe. In 1964, the AC Cobra Coupe was able to reach speeds of 186 mph thanks to its design and the build of the car.
By 1990, a newer version of the Cobra had beat out the AC Cobra Coupe in overall weight and speed. Instead of weighing around 2,620 pounds, it now weighed closer to 2,360 pounds. With the cut of weight from the race car, it was able to reach speeds of 370 mph at the Geneva Salon in 1990.
Today, people are still trying to create a replica of cars such as the AC Cobra Coupe and the Lightweight version of the Cobra by custom ordering authentic replication of these cars of even ordering a replica car kit to build on their own. Since Cobras are known for weighing much less than most roadsters or racing cars, many people turn to buying cobra kits to replicate when they decide to build their own. Whereas some racing cars can?t get below 3,400 pounds, Cobras are well-known for weighing much less than that all of the time.
It does not matter if you are racing your roadster or replica on a short track, speedway or super speedway, the distance will not take down a car built like a Cobra. If the distance is .5 miles or 2.5 miles long, a Cobra?s lightweight build is able to move faster than most other roadsters in any race.
Have you ever ordered car kits to build your own authentic replication of a famous roadster or race car? Which kit did you order and which car where you trying to create a replica of? Let us know in the comments about your experience building cars and racing them.
